Middlebury State Airport to Hancock County/Bar Harbor 6B0 → BHB
206 nautical miles (237 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC). Right now BHB is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 78 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 108 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from 6B0.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (BML, PWM, BGR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 1 h 32 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 1 h 30 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 30 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 27 min | 12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 33 kt | −24 kt | 5 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 26 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 35 kt | −26 kt | 2 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 25 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 36 kt | −27 kt | -2 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -6 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 23 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 39 kt | −31 kt | -10 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 39 kt | −31 kt | -11 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 50 kt | −40 kt | -22 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 17 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 53 kt | −35 kt | -39 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 20 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 66 kt | −38 kt | -48 °C | 158 kt | 1 h 18 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | −30 kt | -57 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BML | used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/21 | 300/33 10° | 300/37 6° | 300/38 1° | 300/42 -11° | 300/53 -22° | 310/58 -39° | 310/72 -48° | 320/56 -57° |
| PWM | used from 98 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/20 | 330/22 11° | 320/26 7° | 320/29 1° | 310/31 -10° | 310/45 -22° | 320/48 -38° | 330/59 -47° | 290/29 -56° |
| BGR | used from 147 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 320/21 | 310/27 9° | 300/31 5° | 300/37 0° | 290/41 -11° | 290/52 -23° | 300/49 -39° | 320/65 -48° | 280/38 -57° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6B0 Middlebury, VT | departure | no report just now | 494 ft | ||||
| MPV Barre/Montpelier, VT | 29 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,165 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| HIE Whitefield, NH | 69 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | calm | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,072 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| IZG Fryeburg, ME | 88 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 454 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| AUG Augusta, ME | 147 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 351 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| BGR Bangor, ME | 186 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 192 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 83 ft | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,165 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BHB
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at 6B0 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Middlebury State Airport, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.